Nobel Lecture: The Economics of Being Poor
指出低收入国家的穷人同样关心改善生活，且善于利用微薄资源；许多国家在提升人口质量和获取知识上取得进展，但政治因素可能影响经济前景。
Poor people in low-income countries are no less concerned about improving their lot and that of their children than those of us who have incomparably more income. They are also competent in using their meager resources. Many low-income countries have advanced substantially in recent decades in improving the quality of their population and in acquiring useful knowledge. These achievements imply favorable economic prospects, provided they are not dissipated by politics.